Author
Gunnar De Winter
Gunnar De Winter is a biologist/philosopher hybrid who explores ideas through fictional fieldwork. He has been known to tweet @evolveon.
Story comments: For this tiny tale, I wanted a - very - short scene that could imply a much larger story. And what better tale than treason and mutiny? Basically, this story is a seed for 'what ifs' and 'how comes', and I hope the readers will build their own stories around it. If so, I'd love to hear them.
Damnation
**********warning: Disturbing, ambiguous, adult story. violence.*********** I am a monster. The thought hits me as my fist hits her face. Skin to skin, bone to bone. She stumbles to the floor. She cowers and tries to disappear in a corner. But I still see it, beneath the bruises…
Do Not Breathe
Do not breathe. Nanites kicked into overdrive, trying to undo the damage of vacuum exposure. Being catapulted out of the airlock was a popular sentence for mutiny. No mess. Do not breathe. Drey twisted to face the ship that prepared to speed away. His face swelled. His long thin…